What's happening on 'Sesame Street'? Elmo, Big Bird and friends face uphill battle amid budget cuts and congressional spotlight
The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is in the midst ...
Democrats invoke children’s shows in bizarre defense of PBS, NPR: ‘Fire Elon, Save Elmo’
Democrats had some bizarre defenses for NPR and PBS in Wednesday’s House DOGE Subcommittee, invoking characters from Sesame ...
'Sesame Street' in trouble? Marjorie Taylor Greene-led committee wants to defund NPR, PBS
A committee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia went back and forth with public broadcasting officials about their ...
Elmo and Elon Musk Are Cited as G.O.P. Lawmakers Grill PBS and NPR
Dark pronouncements by Republicans about a “communist agenda” espoused by public media were intercut with lighter references ...
Jimmy Fallon Mocks Trump's Call to Defund PBS: 'The White House Has a Group Chat About Invading Sesame Street' | Video
This comes after the president's recent calls to defund both of the federally funded organizations. "It's not good. Right ...
‘Sesame Street Live! Say Hello’ to stop at Fort Smith Convention Center
Join Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, and more at Sesame Street Live! in Fort Smith on May 16. Tickets go on sale March 17 at ...
Democratic congressman defends Elmo, Cookie Monster during PBS hearing
During a hearing of the House Department of Government Efficiency Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., began by asking ...
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Rep. Robert Garcia roasts GOP, asks if Bert & Ernie are part of “extreme homosexual agenda”
Unsurprisingly, the committee was led by “bleach-blonde bad-built butch-body” chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who called ...
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Q&A: How Do You Become a ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer?
Sesame Street puppeteer Matt Vogel, who gives life to Count von Count and Big Bird, is one of the cast members who will ...
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Layoffs to hit Sesame Workshop amid streaming woes, Trump attacks
which produces “Sesame Street” and related content. Before the agreement was reached, Sesame was losing millions of dollars each year. Neither party has said what HBO and Max have been paying ...
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Sesame Street Says “Hello”
Sesame Street Live! Say Hello Shubert TheatreMarch 14, 2025 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Friday night, it was ...
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Why Does Big Bird Look So Sad?
U.S.A.I.D. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” is confronting what executives have described as a “perfect storm” of problems. Credit...Mark Lennihan/Associated Press ...